§ 2-11. Library department fees.  


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  • (a)

    The City of San Antonio Central Library meeting room rental and associated fees are hereby authorized shown in the following tables I and II:

    Table I

    Meeting Room Rental Commercial
    Non-Profit
    0—3 hours 3—5 hours 5+ hours 0—3 hours 3—5 hours 5+ hours
    Auditorium $250.00 $450.00 $800.00 $150.00 $250.00 $600.00
    Foyer 150.00 250.00 400.00 75.00 125.00 250.00
    Auditorium/Foyer Combo 325.00 500.00 1,000.00 175.00 325.00 650.00
    East Terrace 200.00 400.00 700.00 125.00 250.00 500.00
    West Terrace 250.00 450.00 800.00 150.00 300.00 600.00
    East/West Terrace 400.00 800.00 1,250.00 250.00 500.00 1,000.00
    Fourth/Fifth Floor
    Terrace Combo
    250.00 450.00 800.00 125.00 225.00 500.00
    Chihuly Area 150.00 250.00 400.00 75.00 125.00 250.00
    Gallery (after hours) 200.00 450.00 750.00 125.00 250.00 500.00
    Board Room 60.00
    (0—2 hours)
    120.00
    (2—4 hours)
    180.00
    (4+ hours)
    40.00
    (0—2 hours)
    80.00
    (3—4 hours)
    100.00
    (4+ hours)
    Conference Room 30.00 60.00 100.00 15.00 30.00 60.00
    Story Room (restricted availability) 50.00 100.00 175.00 25.00 50.00 100.00
    Lawn 30.00 60.00 100.00 15.00 30.00 60.00
    Entire Facility (after hours) $3,000.00
    $2,000.00
    Central Library Outdoor Plaza 600.00 1,000.00 1,500.00 450.00 700.00 1,200.00

     

    Table II

    Associated Fees
    Equipment Services
    LCD Projector/Auditorium $40.00
     LCD Projector/Conference Room 30.00
     LCD/PC combo 50.00
     TV/DVD combo 30.00
     TV/VCR combo 30.00
     Large Screen Television 50.00
     Portable Podium System 50.00
     5-CD Player/Receiver/Speakers 30.00
     Microphones 1st-free; $10.00 each additional
     Wireless Microphone 20.00
     Slide Projector 20.00
     Auditorium White Board 10.00
     Overhead 10.00
     Easel 5.00
     Coffee Service 30.00
     Portable Awnings 30.00
    Additional Personnel/Service Fees
    Security $20.00/hr
    Maintenance $20.00/hr

     

    Associated Fees
    Outside/Off-List Catering Fee 20.00 convenience fee + 15% food and 20% beverage commission
    Libro the Lion Appearance 50.00

     

    (b)

    A service fee is hereby authorized for custodial, security or professional assistance which is required or requested by a user of the facilities of the library department. This fee will not be less than ten dollars ($10.00) per hour, per person or more than thirty dollars ($30.00) per hour, per person required or requested.

    (c)

    The library department is hereby authorized to charge a caterer's fee for events which take place in the San Antonio Central Library as follows: Food/service charges: fifteen (15) percent, liquor charges: twenty-five (25) percent.

    (d)

    Rental fees for branch library spaces are hereby authorized as shown below:

    Rental Fees For Branch Library Spaces
    COMMERCIAL
    NON-PROFIT
    0—2 hours 2—4 hours 4+ hours 0—2 hours 2—4 hours 4+ hours
    Landa Gardens (Grounds and Pavilion)
    $300.00 $625.00 $1,000.00 $150.00 $400.00 $800.00
    Igo Auditorium (Entire)
    80.00 140.00 260.00 30.00 60.00 120.00
    Igo Auditorium (Half)
    40.00 70.00 130.00 15.00 30.00 60.00
    Mission North Courtyard 400.00 800.00 1,250.00 250.00 350.00 450.00
    Mission/Parman Auditorium (entire space) 80.00 140.00 260.00 30.00 60.00 120.00
    Mission/Parman Auditorium (half space) 40.00 70.00 130.00 15.00 30.00 60.00
    Parman Ampitheater 400.00 800.00 1,250.00 250.00 350.00 450.00

     

    (1)

    The rental fee for Landa Terrace shall be forty dollars ($40.00) per hour for all users.

    (2)

    The rental fee for all other branch meeting rooms shall be twenty dollars ($20.00) per hour for all users.

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    (e)

    Overdue fines for the following materials are hereby authorized as follows:

    Overdue Material Type Fee, per item
    Adult books, (including paperbacks) compact discs, recordings, and audiocassettes $0.35 per day with a $10.00 maximum per item
    Juvenile books, (including paperbacks) recordings audiocassettes, filmstrips $0.15 per day with a $6.00 maximum per item
    DVDs and videocassettes $2.00 per day with a $10.00 maximum per item
    Mobile library rates—-Adult item $0.35 per week
    Mobile library rates—Juvenile or young adult item $0.15 per week
    Material kits $2.00 per day
    Check out laptops $25.00 per hour
    Mobile device $5.00 per day

     

    (f)

    Library materials which are returned damaged are hereby authorized to be assessed a fee up to one hundred (100) percent of the value of the item.

    (g)

    A fine will be assessed for uncatalogued items which are either lost or withdrawn because of damage as follows:

    Item type
    Fee per item
    Item for which list price is known List price per item
    Adult paperback books $10.00 per item
    Juvenile or young adult paperback books $6.00 per item
    Magazines or other items $4.00 per item
    Cases for videos, DVDs, music CDs, or audio books $1.00 per item
    Material kits $100.00 per kit

     

    In lieu of payments, replacement items (in good condition) of the same type will be accepted; and no processing fee will be charged for uncatalogued items.

    (h)

    A fine will be assessed for catalogued items which are either lost or withdrawn because of damage as follows:

    Item Type Fee per item
    Item for which list price is known List price per item
    Lost/damaged audio book cassette/CD $8.00 per item
    Missing liner notes-DVDs, videos, or music CDs $3.00 per item
    Lost and damaged mobile
    device
    $240.00 per item
    Lost and damaged mobile
    device case
    $22.00 per item
    Lost and damaged mobile
    device accessories
    $21.00 per item

     

    There will be a five dollar ($5.00) per item processing fee, refundable if the lost item is returned, with receipt, within thirty (30) days of payment. The replacement cost of the lost item will be refunded if the item is returned with receipt at any time.

    (i)

    The director of the library department is hereby authorized to set fines and fees for new categories of items acquired during the year in anticipation of such fines and fees being adopted by the city council of the city with the adoption of the annual budget.

    (j)

    The San Antonio Public Library is hereby authorized to charge an out of service area borrower's card fee as follows:

    $200.00 per year

    $60.00 per three-month period

    (k)

    The following fees will be charged in any of the facilities of the library department for use of public services on the multifunction devices:

    (1)

    Twenty cents ($0.20) per page for black and white copies and prints produced on 8.5" × 11" paper, on 8.5" × 14" paper, and on 8.5" × 17" paper.

    (2)

    One dollar ($1.00) per page for color copies and prints produced on 8.5" × 11" paper, and on 8.5" × 14" paper.

    (3)

    Two dollars ($2.00) per page for color copies and prints produced on 11" × 17" paper.

    (l)

    The library department is hereby authorized to charge a fee of ten dollars ($10.00) per account referred to an agency for the collection of fees, overdue fines and/or other unpaid charges due to the library department.

    (m)

    Database searches which are done by staff members of the library department will be charged on a cost-recovery basis, after subtraction of any subsidy.

    (n)

    The director of the library department is hereby authorized to set fees for the sale of promotional and novelty items sold by the library department.

(Ord. No. 82815, §§ 1, 2, 9-14-95; Ord. No. 84795, § 1, 9-19-96; Ord. No. 96405, § 1, 9-19-02; Ord. No. 96681, § 5, 11-7-02; Ord. No. 99737, §§ 1—4, 9-16-04; Ord. No. 101401, § 1, 9-15-05; Ord. No. 2006-09-07-1005, §§ 1, 3, 9-7-06; Ord. No. 2006-09-07-1006, § 1, 9-7-06; Ord. No. 2007-09-13-0973H, § 1, 9-13-07; Ord. No. 2008-09-11-0777D, §§ 1—9, 9-11-08; Ord. No. 2009-09-17-0731H, §§ 1, 2, 9-17-09; Ord. No. 2010-09-16-0791, § 1(Att. B), 9-16-10; Ord. No. 2013-09-12-0631, § 2(Att. G), 9-12-13; Ord. No. 2014-09-18-0694, § 2(Att. F), 9-18-14; Ord. No. 2015-09-10-0758 , § 2(Att. G), 9-10-15; Ord. No. 2016-09-15-0697 , § 2(Att. D), 9-15-16)

Editor's note

Ordinance No. 84795, § 1, adopted September 19, 1996 rescinded § 2-6.2 in order to consolidate all library fees in § 2-11.